Investigation: Lack of headlamps caused bicycle, squad crash

11:00 PM,
Jun. 28, 2013

Written by

B.C. Kowalski
| Stevens Point Journal Media

The lack of a bike light was the cause of a crash last week involving an unmarked Stevens Point police car and a 20-year-old on a bicycle, according to the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

Darren Blair, 20, of Stevens Point, hit the side of an unmarked squad car with his bicycle at the intersection of Main Street and Michigan Avenue at about 10:45 p.m. June 19.

Police say Sgt. Gregory Bean was on his way to an investigation with his emergency lights on when he left the intersection. Blair had the green light, but didn't have a headlamp on his bicycle and did not yield for the emergency vehicle, police ...